AI models with web search: 28 with a live view of the web

Prices from official vendor price lists · October 2026
28 models that query the live web while answering and cite what they found. Output prices run from $0.28 to $15 per 1M tokens across the 25 models with a paid per-token price; 12 have a free tier.
Web search grounding
Services found: 28
#AI modelCapabilitiesAPI $/1M (in / out)Context windowPrice / moOutput $/1MOverviewVisit site
1

GPT-6.1 Sol

OpenAI
Text & chatVisionReasoning
$2 / $101.05M tokensAPI only10View
2

GPT-6 Sol

OpenAI
Text & chatVisionReasoning
$2 / $101.05M tokensAPI only10View
3

GPT-6 Luna

OpenAI
Text & chatVisionReasoning
$0.1 / $0.51.05M tokensAPI only0.5View
4

Grok 4.6

xAI
Text & chatVisionReasoning
$2 / $6500K tokensAPI only6View
5

Gemini 3.8 Flash

Google
Text & chatVisionAudio
$0.75 / $3.751.05M tokensAPI only3.75View
6

Gemini 3.7 Flash

Google
Text & chatVisionAudio
$0.75 / $3.751.05M tokensAPI only3.75View
7

Grok 4.5

xAI
Text & chatVisionReasoning
$2 / $6500K tokensAPI only6View
8

Gemini 3.6 Flash

Google
Text & chatVisionAudio
$0.75 / $3.751.05M tokensAPI only3.75View
9

Grok 4.3

xAI
Text & chatVisionReasoning
$1.25 / $2.51M tokensAPI only2.5View
10

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite

Google
Text & chatVisionAudio
$0.3 / $2.51.05M tokensAPI only2.5View
11

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Google
Text & chatVisionAudio
$0.25 / $1.51.05M tokensAPI only1.5View
12

Gemini Omni Flash

Google
Text & chatVisionAudio
$1.5 / $9API only9View
13

Gemini 3.5 Transcribe

Google
AudioAdjustable thinkingSpeech-to-text
API onlyView
14

Gemini 3.5 Transcribe Live

Google
AudioAdjustable thinkingSpeech-to-text
API onlyView
15

Grok 4.20 Reasoning

xAI
Text & chatVisionReasoning
$1.25 / $2.51M tokensAPI only2.5View
16

Grok 4.20 Non-Reasoning

xAI
Text & chatVisionReasoning
$1.25 / $2.51M tokensAPI only2.5View
17

Grok Build 0.1

xAI
Text & chatAdjustable thinkingWeb search grounding
$1 / $2256K tokensAPI only2View
18

Grok 4.20

xAI
Text & chatVisionReasoning
$1.25 / $2.52M tokensAPI only2.5View
19

Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)

Google
VisionAdjustable thinkingImage generation
$0.5 / $3131.1K tokensAPI only3View
20

Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)

Google
VisionAdjustable thinkingImage generation
$0.25 / $1.565.5K tokensAPI only1.5View

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Reasoning models169 modelsCoding assistants17 modelsVision and images156 modelsLong context 1M+82 modelsFree tier available80 modelsOpen weights88 models

Twenty-eight models can query the live web while composing an answer and cite what they found, rather than relying only on training data. Grok 4.6, Gemini 3.8 Flash and the Gemini 3.7 family lead here, with output from $1.50 to $15 per million tokens.

Search is metered separately from tokens: Google charges per 1,000 grounded queries after a monthly free allowance, xAI prices web and X search per thousand calls, and one user question can trigger several searches. Grounding is right for anything time-sensitive - prices, news, availability, regulations - and overhead for stable knowledge. Citation is not verification.

Metered separatelySearch is billed per query on top of tokens, and one question can trigger several.
Freshness, not truthGrounding fixes staleness; it does not fix misreading a source.
Free allowances existGoogle includes a monthly grant before per-query charges begin.

Models with this capability

The 28 models below all support this capability. Prices are input and output per 1M tokens from the vendor official price list; for dirhams multiply by 3.6725. Tap a card to open the model page.

GPT-6.1 Sol
#1
OpenAI
in $2out $101.05M tokens
GPT-6 Sol
#2
OpenAI
in $2out $101.05M tokens
GPT-6 Luna
#3
OpenAI
in $0.1out $0.51.05M tokens
Grok 4.6
#4
xAI
in $2out $6500K tokens
Gemini 3.8 Flash
#5
Google DeepMind
in $0.75out $3.751.05M tokens
Gemini 3.7 Flash
#6
Google DeepMind
in $0.75out $3.751.05M tokens
Grok 4.5
#7
xAI
in $2out $6500K tokens
Gemini 3.6 Flash
#8
Google DeepMind
in $0.75out $3.751.05M tokens

How to choose

  • Restrict grounding to queries that genuinely need fresh data.
  • Log the queries the model issues — they explain most cost surprises.
  • Check whether citations are returned in a structured form you can display.
  • Verify anything regulatory or financial against the primary source.

Common mistakes

Grounding every requestStable knowledge does not need a search, and each one costs.
Treating citations as verificationThe model can cite a page that does not support the claim.

Who this suits

News and financeAnything where yesterday is already wrong.
Travel and commercePrices and availability that change hourly.
ResearchCurrent literature and regulatory updates.

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Frequently asked questions

Is search included in the token price?

No. Google charges per 1,000 grounded queries after a free monthly allowance, xAI prices web and X search per thousand calls.

How many searches does one question trigger?

Often several. Budget by query, not by user message.

Does citation mean the answer is verified?

No. Models still misread sources. Citations make checking possible, not unnecessary.

How many searches does one answer use?

Often two to five on a complex question. Budget per query, not per message.

Can I restrict the sources?

Some vendors allow domain filtering; most do not expose it yet.

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